Highlights

The Institute serves many and varied constituents through research, education and development. The numbers below are a snapshot of our 2006 measures of success. See the left navigation for an in-depth look at our highlights. Also read the stories of patients who benefited from Institute research studies and educational strategies and researchers who advanced knowledge in cancer treatment and smoking cessation.

In 2006, Park Nicollet Institute received the University of Minnesota School of Public Health’s 2006 Community Partners Award. The award recognizes the role the Institute and its employees play in the guidance, education and training of School of Public Health students.

The Institute also received the highest rating – four stars – from Charity Navigator, a charity watchdog service that evaluates the financial health of more than 5,000 American charities. Charity Navigator rates the short-term spending, long-term sustainability and peer analysis of some of the largest charities in the United States to help charitable givers make intelligent giving decisions. This is the Institute’s fifth consecutive four-star rating.

Park Nicollet Institute by the Numbers 207 Health education classes offered to patients and public 2,437 People registered for those classes 66 Professional education activities offered 5,613 Participants in those offerings 5,950 Visitors to Park Nicollet Health Library 997 Visitors to Arneson Methodist Library 143 New or revised patient education materials published 215 Active research studies 49 Peer-reviewed papers, books and book chapters published by Park Nicollet authors 291 Active research studies managed by Metro-MN Community Clinical Oncology Program 3,517 Coaching consultations 4,030 Nutrition services visits 250 Tobacco cessation visits 2,584 Industry professionals trained in diabetes 265 Professionals trained through International Diabetes Center at Park Nicollet consulting 250 International professionals trained through International Diabetes Center